Kelley Drye & Warren LLP is pleased to announce that the firm and its attorneys have been recognized across 13 practice area categories and more than 25 individual rankings in the 2026 edition of Chambers USA, one of the legal profession's most respected independent guides to the leading law firms and lawyers in the United States.
The firm's 2026 results reflect significant growth, including a new nationwide practice area ranking, six newly ranked individual attorneys, and multiple band improvements across practices and individuals.
Kelley Drye received national recognition in the categories of Advertising – NAD Proceedings and Transactional & Regulatory; International Trade – Export Controls & Economic Sanctions: Highly Regarded, Trade Remedies & Trade Policy; Privacy & Data Security: The Elite; and State Attorneys General – a new practice area ranking for the firm. Additionally, the Chicago office was recognized in the Communications category, the Houston office was recognized in the Environment category, the New Jersey office was recognized for Commercial Litigation and Intellectual Property, and the New York office was recognized for IP Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets, and Labor & Employment: Highly Regarded.
The Kelley Drye lawyers recognized in the 2026 edition of Chambers USA as leaders in their practice areas include:
Jennifer Barks – Environment – (Texas)
Kate Black – Privacy & Data Security: Healthcare – (National)
Andrea L. Calvaruso – Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets – (New York)
Mason Fitch - Healthcare, "One to Watch" – (Texas)
John D.S. Gilmour – Environment – (Texas)
John Herrmann – International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy – (National)
Barbara E. Hoey – Labor & Employment – (New York)
Jeffrey J. Hunter – Political Law – (National)
Alysa Z. Hutnik – Privacy & Data Security: Privacy and Privacy & Data Security: Adtech – (National)
William J. Jackson – Environment – (Texas)
Henry T. Kelly – Communications – (Illinois)
Mark A. Konkel – Labor & Employment – (New York)
Kenneth O. Corley – Environment – (Texas)
Blythe E. Lovinger – Labor & Employment – (New York)
Lauri A. Mazzuchetti – Litigation: General Commercial – (New Jersey)
Eric McClafferty – International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions Highly Regarded – (National)
Donnelly McDowell - Advertising: Transactional & Regulatory – (National)
Gonzalo E. Mon – Advertising: Transactional & Regulatory – (National)
Brooke Ringel - International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy – (National)
Dana B. Rosenfeld – Privacy & Data Security, "Eminent Practitioners" – (National)
Paul C. Rosenthal – International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy – (National)
Paul L. Singer – State Attorneys General – (National)
Abigail Stempson – State Attorneys General, "Up and Coming" – National
Christie Grymes Thompson – Advertising: Transactional & Regulatory – (National)
John E. Villafranco – Advertising: NAD Proceedings and Advertising: Transactional & Regulatory – (National)
Patricia L. Werner – Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets – (New York)
Chip Yorkgitis – Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite – (Washington, D.C.)
Michael J. Zinna – Intellectual Property – (New Jersey)
Kelley Drye and its attorneys have been consistently ranked by Chambers and Partners in Chambers USA, Chambers Global, and Chambers Asia-Pacific. Chambers USA ranks the top lawyers and law firms across all the United States of America. The publication's team of researchers survey and interview clients and lawyers to identify the top lawyers around the world.